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Pope Francis' Coffee-Painted Portrait by Erguvan Art & Academy CEO Dr. Ali Karatay Presented at the Vatican

Pope Francis’ Coffee-Painted Portrait by Erguvan Art & Academy CEO Dr. Ali Karatay Presented at the Vatican

Dr. Ali Karatay’s coffee-painted portrait of Pope Francis highlights art’s power to connect cultures and celebrate shared humanity.WOODLAND, Calif., Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A portrait of Pope Francis created with coffee by artist Dr. Ali Karatay, founder…

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Marketing Maven Ranks Among Top 25 PR Agencies for Crisis Communications in O'Dwyer's 2026 Rankings

Marketing Maven Ranks Among Top 25 PR Agencies for Crisis Communications in O’Dwyer’s 2026 Rankings

National No. 24 ranking recognizes Marketing Maven in O’Dwyer’s national crisis communications specialty category based on 2025 net feesLOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Marketing Maven, a top crisis communications firm and integrated marketing agency, has been ranked…

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IQuest-Q1 Draws Early Developer Attention Across Coding and Agentic Workflows

IQuest-Q1 Draws Early Developer Attention Across Coding and Agentic Workflows

BEIJING, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IQuest-Q1 has drawn early praise from developers and industry watchers since launch, particularly for its performance on coding, software engineering, interactive application generation, and long-horizon agentic workloads.The model weights and technical materials are…

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Socfin publishes its 2026-2031 Sustainability Strategy and updated Responsible Management Policy

Socfin publishes its 2026-2031 Sustainability Strategy and updated Responsible Management Policy

The palm oil and natural rubber group sets five ESG priorities for its operations in Africa and Asia, from supply chain traceability to human rights due diligence.FRIBOURG, Switzerland, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Socfin Group, an agro-industrial…

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Marketing Maven's Shayne Wells Named a Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce 2026 40 Under Forty Honoree

Marketing Maven’s Shayne Wells Named a Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce 2026 40 Under Forty Honoree

Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce recognizes Wells’ professional leadership, strategic marketing work and contributions to the regionTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Marketing Maven, a top Ventura County marketing agency and public relations agency, announced that…

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Roche Diagnostics delivers laboratory equipment to support Ebola testing in DRC

Roche Diagnostics delivers laboratory equipment to support Ebola testing in DRC

Roche Diagnostics has provided two molecular testing instruments to Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) to support Ebola testing capacity in the DRC.Roche will preconfigure the instruments and train local laboratory technicians before deploying them to Bunia.INSP will…

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RepRisk reports 28% rise in greenwashing risk as scrutiny shifts toward the energy transition

RepRisk reports 28% rise in greenwashing risk as scrutiny shifts toward the energy transition

RepRisk’s fifth annual Greenwashing Report finds that financial institutions remain at the center of greenwashing risk. In 2026, Financial Services recorded a 40% year-on-year rise in the number of companies linked to greenwashing, while Banks recorded a 23%…

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